Summer 2025
Letter from UDW President Beating The Heat Without Breaking the Bank The Real Cost of Medicaid Cuts: Our Lives, Our
Letter from UDW President Beating The Heat Without Breaking the Bank The Real Cost of Medicaid Cuts: Our Lives, Our
I used to think politics didn’t have much to do with me. I was just a home care provider in
From the coastal cliffs and redwood forests to desert landscapes and lively cities, California is filled with breathtaking beauty—and extreme
UDW Family, Our union is a democratic one—guided by our members and led by an Executive Board that is nominated
Dear UDW Members, We play an essential role in our communities. Beyond being the foundation of care—supporting our seniors, people
For Martha Guzman, December 9, 2023, began like any other day—but ended with her life forever changed. A routine trip
UDW family, This year has been marked by ups and downs, testing our strength and bringing us closer together to
As care providers and family child care providers, we know that our work is both rewarding and challenging. The responsibility
Monica Escalante’s journey as a home care provider began at a young age. Growing up, she supported her grandparents—her grandmother
We’re celebrating Filipino American Heritage Month! Together, we’ll continue celebrating and uplifting contributions of our Filipino community across California every
Dear fellow UDW members, I am so excited to announce the official launch of UDW’s very own credit union! We
March was Women’s History Month, and as a union made up mostly of women, every year we celebrate and uplift
February was Black History Month, and every year we celebrate and uplift not just Black history but also those making
UDW member and activist Ms. Terry Walker-Dampier passed away earlier this month after a long battle with cancer. A UDW
This Labor Day, UDW members from Riverside and Orange Counties rallied alongside union siblings from across Southern California to demand safe staffing at Kaiser Permanente hospitals.
SACRAMENTO – UDW/AFSCME Local 3930, a union representing over 171,000 home care workers and family child care providers in California,
This week UDW leaders and members joined hundreds of care workers from across the country in D.C. at the first-ever
By Pablo Ros President Joe Biden this week signed a major executive order to improve care for working families and support care
Author: Astrid Zuniga My son, Manny, is the reason I get up every morning determined to fight for people with
As home care workers and family child care providers, there is one thing that unites us – we are domestic